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The total population of Ruth is estimated to be 621 with 330 males (53.14%) and 291 females (46.86%). There are 39 less females than males in Ruth.
The median household income in Ruth was $49,378 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 5,469(12.46%) from $43,909 in 2020. This income is 66.19% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ruth sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $56,072. Overall, the median household income for the town of Ruth stands at $49,378.
In Ruth, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,732 for males and $15,538 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,973 for males and $33,779 for females.
In Ruth, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $45,939.
In 2022, the population of Ruth was 352, a 1.44% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ruth's population was 347, an increase of 0.29% compared to a population of 346 in 2020.
The median age in Ruth, NC is 49.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.10% were under the age of 15, 15.62% aged 15 to 29, 46.86% aged 30 to 64, 20.00% aged 65 to 84, and 3.43% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ruth population: 87.62% are White, 4.57% are Black or African American, 0.57% are Asian, 1.33% are some other race and 5.90% are multiracial.